The more you give, the more you have. That's the economics of kindness.

Mindfulness is being aware of what's going on, not trying to control what's going on.

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.

For whom emptiness is possible, everything is possible. For whom emptiness is not possible, nothing is possible.

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

The contradiction so puzzling to the ordinary way of thinking comes from the fact that we have to use language to communicate our inner experience, which in its very nature transcends linguistics.

Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

The state of mind that exists when you sit in the right posture is, itself, enlightenment.

Mindfulness is the key to the present moment. Without it we cannot see the world clearly, and we cannot make the wisest choices in our lives.

The difference between being caught in thoughts and being mindful of thoughts is like the difference between being in a movie and watching a movie.

Impermanence, suffering, and non-self are not philosophical concepts but realities to be directly perceived through mindfulness practice.

Meditation is like catching a fish. If you try to catch it quickly, you'll miss it. If you have patience and know how to wait, the fish will come.

Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

Those who understand interdependent origination understand suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.

Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

The past is for learning from, not for living in.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.

The mind is the forerunner of all things. Our present life is the result of our past thoughts, and our future life will be the result of our present thoughts.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

The sign of wisdom is constant joy.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

The ultimate source of a happy life is warm-heartedness. This means extending to others the kind of concern we have for ourselves.

The grass is greener where you water it.

The practice of Buddhism is fundamentally a practice of expanding our happiness and diminishing our suffering.

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.